The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-05
His Breeding and Description.

COLONEL WEST, 1O77, bay horse
foaled 1874 Bred by Lister Witherspoon, Ky.
by SENTINEL (Gecord. :2a2D; Sire OF Won
Arnim, 3:1S}a; Annette. .: 251ai Vivandiere
2:2Ih; Young Sentinel. a::6; II. A.. 2:2s !;
Grand Sentinel 2:2'14' Mignon. 2:a74; Ca
Dam, LEAH, by wOODFoRD MAMBRINo.
s45 Record. 2:2lia Sire of Abbettsford, :1s9a i;
sensa & Paafy Rachel snv0E Easy mcFat Ma
fidge, 2: :2s; Dacia, > 2a1 Geo A Aver, 2: 80 I;
Inca, 2:27; Matte Price, a;set4; fancoast.
tron i yr. old record, ?: 1s1l. SC. &c
I'd Dam. MAUD. by ALEX ANDER's ABB
DALLAH. Is; Sire .of Goldsmith Maid, 2:14 /;
ROsaland, 2:2;4; Thorn, ale. =: 81 q; Mercer.
2:23k; Maj. Eusall, 2: 80; Saint Elmo, 2:a0;
Almont and Belmont
3d Dam by sobert Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John.
9th Dam by Trumpeter.
6th Dam hy Stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
bletonian and Mambrins Chief His sire and
the sire of his dam both possessed speed and
the ability to transmit it to their progeny in
either or
get it, But where both elements are combined
in one animal. the blood is doubly valuable
Sentinel. WoOdford Manbrino, and Alex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity of not only
getting sons and daughters that could trot. but
they could produce srotters: sentinel 9d.s was
He was foaled in 1858. and died in 1873 hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
he got Won Arnim. a:1sH; Annette. 2:25K T.
A., 2:26; Young Sentinel. 2: 90; VivandIere;
sslh MignSn, s;z7ki c.p0ut aas. sisad and
Omar, four year old record OF 2: 25h; Cosher.
2: 30: and one OF his daughters produced Leah
s. as ana pn Grand seane e1s d sisea s 9s sen9sfy
2:2sa. Many stations have lived lifetime
and not sired as many trOtters Sentinel sired
in four seasons. His full brother Volunteer
sired st. Julian. aux; Gloster. 2:17; Ally.
2:l9: Bodine. 2:19k Amy, 2:2014; Huntress.
poWers sess a reSrs SMee'hssS; %slSw ana H,a
sons have sired thirty one 2: 30 performers, and
his daughters have proauced eight such. II
the difference in their length OF life and their
opportunity is taken into account. Sentinel is
the equa If not the superior of his great broth
er. There are no two full brothers that have
ever lived that can make an equal showing.
This shows that the warm blood OF Lady Patri-
OF comminglad most kindly with that Of the
great founder OF the Hambletonian family:
The sire of Col. Vests dam. W oodord Nam.
brino. as . trotter. campaig gner and sire, has
never had but one superior George wilkes.
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
by disease He credited wi larger per
cent Of trotter> for the ,nlFlber Of fonls than
Pancoa,t. 2:2'4 ;MambrinO Dudley. 2:2Os |;
Convoy ? :2a4; sagenta .; a4,.; Rachel ?: 281z !;
a'sss. and George A. Aver. ): SO. He sired
Princeps and Paneoast. two of the sensational
sires of 1855 OBJ Vests grand dam was sired
lead those of any other sons of Hambletonian-
From his lOins have come such great sires as
Almont, Belmont. Woods Hambletonian, &C,
&c. All this combination of the blood of these
greatest sires of these great families is built
upon a solid foundation of thoroughbred blood
running back four generations.
Individually, Col. West is all that his breed
ing would indicate-large. strong and smooth,
with the best OF feet and limbs He has never
been handled professionally, but was driven
mile over the Ravenna track in 371< last half
bred mares. bus from ordinary mares he has
sired a class OF roadsters that will command
the attention of BUYERS. His action is very
fine, and he goes in that grand majestic, COM
manding Style that is so attractive to horsemen.
As all The slres in his line have been posi-
tive Dotent sires, We count onCol, West being
an i'm mportant factor in the Improvement of the
road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts hoping it will
cause our breeders to carefully weigh mis- mer-
its and analyze the value of his blood lines IL
will be seen that he is not depending upon the
number of lines of Messenger blood. but is full
of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor Is he
from line that depends on an accident that
has cropped ont and dependent on some ONE
REPREs ENTATIyE to bolster up line of success.
full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
COLONEL WEST will make the
Season of Is at the home oil his owner oppo-
site the New Fair Grounds. at S15 the Season,
with the full privilege of returning in case the
mare proves not TO be in foal.
Write for Circular. to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAvENNA, PORTAGE Co., O.